Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Angla

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Angla
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
36 babies
All-time total
511
#11,685 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

Angla popularity over time

511 babies have been named Angla since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
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1950s 15 2 – #5,861
1960s 187 19 +1147% #2,294
1970s 244 24 +30% #2,215
1980s 60 6 -75% #5,219
1990s 5 1 -92% #13,082
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2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Angla

Angla is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1955, 511 American babies have been named Angla. Its peak came in 1971, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Angla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Angla?

The median living Angla is about 54 years old; half are between 49 and 59. An estimated 500 people named Angla are alive in the United States today.

median 54 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Angla year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1990 5 #13,082
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1980 9 #6,814
1975 22 #3,162
1970 34 #2,268
1965 27 #2,294
1960 10 #4,195
1955 5 #5,861
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Famous people named Angla

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Angéla Németh Angéla Németh Hungarian javelin thrower 1946–2014 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Angla, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Angla?

The median living Angla is about 54 years old. Half of all living Anglas are between 49 and 59 years old.

How many people named Angla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Angla are alive in the United States, based on 511 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Angla in 2025?

Angla did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Angla?

511 babies have been named Angla in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Angla most popular?

Angla peaked in 1971, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Angla a boy or girl name?

Angla is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Angla rising or falling?

Angla has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Angla?

Well-known people named Angla include Angéla Németh (athlete).

Names like Angla

Names that sound and feel close to Angla: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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